Annotation: This paper uses a conceptual framework to
describe the relationship between host-country culture and
knowledge interaction in university-industry research and
development collaborations. The framework is comprised of six
dimensions: cultural orientation (task-oriented or
relation-oriented), knowledge type (explicit or tacit), knowledge
interaction strategy (exploitation or exploration), knowledge
interaction approach (technology and knowledge transfer or
knowledge integration or collaborative knowledge creation),
capability development (exploiting or augmenting) and research task
(basic or applied). Each of these dimensions is explored in detail
using China as the host-culture and multinational corporations
interacting with Chinese universities.

Setting(s) to which the reported activities/findings are
relevant: Large business, University

Knowledge user(s) to whom the piece of literature may be
relevant: Manufacturers, Researchers

Primary Findings

Model: Host-Country Culture and Knowledge Interaction in
University-Industry Research and Development
Collaborations — a conceptual framework that
suggests that successful collaboration depends on the critical
alignment of six dimensions: cultural orientation (task-oriented or
relation-oriented), knowledge type (explicit or tacit), knowledge
interaction strategy (exploitation or exploration), knowledge
interaction approach (technology and knowledge transfer or
knowledge integration or collaborative knowledge creation),
capability development (exploiting or augmenting) and research task
(basic or applied).National culture and knowledge co-creation influences in
industry-university R&D collaborations.

Tip: Research and development related knowledge
interaction (defined as mutual and two-way exchange of knowledge)
between industry and university can demonstrate significant mutual
benefit when there is strong alignment between project-related
knowledge type (explicit versus tacit), capability development
practices (exploiting versus augmenting) and research task (basic
versus applied).National culture and knowledge co-creation influences in
industry-university R&D collaborations.

Secondary Findings

Tips:

There are at least three types of university-industry research
and development related approaches to knowledge interaction:
technology and knowledge transfer, knowledge integration and
collaborative knowledge creation. (Hong [2007])

The key task of global knowledge management is to foster and
direct collaborative cross-cultural learning and development.
(Holden [2001, 2008])